Flyers alert! Civil Aviation Ministry warns over fake aviation letter

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said Sunday no letter has been issued declaring a no-fly zone in and around the national capital. 

The ministry in a tweet said it has come to its notice that a fake letter by the DGCA declaring a no-fly zone in and around Delhi is circulating on WhatsApp.

"It is clarified that no such letter/ order is issued by any civil aviation authorities," the ministry said.

The DGCA is the civil aviation regulator.

A fake letter on declaration of ‘no fly zone’ in & around Delhi by DGCA circulated in Whatsapp, has come to our notice. It is clarified that no such letter/ order is issued by any civil aviation authorities.

— Ministry of Civil Aviation (@MoCA_GoI) November 18, 2018

Specific details about the fake letter could not be immediately ascertained.